John B. Bellinger, III Biography |
| Title: |
Former Legal Adviser to the US Secretary of State |
| Position: |
Pro to the question "Should the US Have Attacked Iraq?" |
| Reasoning: |
"The United States has clear authority under international law to use force against Iraq under present circumstances."
Letter to the Council on Foreign Relations, Apr. 10, 2003
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| Theoretical Expertise Ranking: |
Experts
Individuals with PhD's, JD's, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the US - Iraq conflict. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to the US - Iraq conflict. |
| Involvement and Affiliations: |
Partner, Arnold & Porter, LLP
Adjunct Senior Fellow, International and National Security Law, Council on Foreign Relations
Fellow, British-American Project
Member, American Council on Germany
Member, American Society of International Law
Legal Adviser to the US Secretary of State, 2005-2009
Senior Associate Counsel to the President and Legal Adviser to the National Security Council, 2001-2005
Counsel, National Security Matters, Criminal Division, US Department of Justice, 1997-2001
Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1996
General Counsel, Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the US Intelligence Community, 1995-1996
Lawyer, Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, 1991-1995
Special Assistant to Director of Central Intelligence William Webster, 1988-1991 |
| Education: |
MA, Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 1991
JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1986
BA, cum laude, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 1982 |
| Other: |
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